Sweet Justice by Christy Reece

Author:Christy Reece
Language: eng
Format: mobi, epub
Tags: Mystery, Romance, Suspense, Romantic Suspense, Fiction
ISBN: 9780345524089
Publisher: Ballantine Books
Published: 2011-09-05T16:00:00+00:00

Honor dropped her bag in the room she’d stayed in when she’d come here to recuperate. Funny, her mom must have decided to redecorate and packed her stuff away. The room was almost bare except for a few new decorative pieces she’d never seen before. After this case was over, she’d ask her mom to send some of her most treasured framed photographs to Paris. The bare walls of her apartment there were beginning to wear a bit.

She took a few minutes to freshen up in the attached bathroom and then headed back to Seth’s bedroom. His reaction to her mother had been amusing but poignant, too. How many times had she suggested a weekend trip so Seth could meet her parents? Each time, he had put her off with excuses. The reason he hadn’t wanted to meet them was now clear: Seth had known their relationship wasn’t going to last. She hadn’t known the truth and had been disappointed in his reluctance not only to meet her family but for her to meet his.

Seth’s mother had had other ideas, though. About a month after they’d started dating, Ruth Cavanaugh had called Honor at her apartment and invited her to Sunday dinner. Honor had eagerly accepted and had called Seth to tell him, figuring he would think it funny. Being so hopelessly in love with him, she hadn’t clued in to his odd, unenthusiastic response at her news.

The dinner had been delightful, noisy, messy, and full of laughter. Even Seth seemed to have a great time. That had been the first and last time she’d seen anyone in his family. Looking back on it now, she knew he had probably talked with his mother and advised her that their relationship was only temporary.

Honor stopped a few feet from Seth’s bedroom door and purposely waited for several seconds. Being angry with him about his deception and past actions would get her nowhere. One of her dad’s favorite sayings was that dwelling on the past was a sure way to ruin the future. Not that she had a future with Seth, but she did need to be able to work with him.

She knocked, and when his voice said “Come in,” Honor opened the door. Seth was standing across the room, gazing at a wall full of framed photographs. A swift look around the room had her laughing softly. Her mom had been busy … now she knew where her things had gone. Beverly Stone had a flair for making a point.

By the chagrined expression on his face, Seth knew that, too. “Your mother makes quite a statement.”

Honor crossed the room to stand beside him. “Sorry about that. She has a tendency to be quietly dramatic.”

Seth pointed to a small grouping of photographs. “Who’s that?” The pictures were of Honor as a child—riding her bike, swimming in the community pool, skateboarding, water-skiing on Watkins Lake. And in each shot, another young girl was with her. Dark hair, brown eyes, and a mischievous grin … such an incredible zest for life.

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